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DIMAPUR — With improved surveillance in the Dimapur district, 112 fever rash cases were reported, with 53 confirmed measles and three confirmed rubella. This information was revealed in a press note issued by the office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dimapur, which also mentioned that the CMO has initiated a special immunisation response following the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's roadmap to measles and rubella (MR) elimination.
The note stated that the special immunisation drive is being carried out in areas where cases were concentrated, falling under the health units of Signal Angami, Darogapathar, Purana Bazaar, Duncan, Burma Camp, and Kuda village.
In this special immunisation drive, every child in the age group of nine months to five years is to be administered one dose of the MR vaccine, irrespective of their previous immunisation status.
The release also noted that Nagaland, along with the rest of the country, is committed to achieving the MR elimination goal by 2023 and described measles as a highly contagious, serious airborne disease caused by a virus that can lead to severe complications and death.
Following are the dates and locations of the session sites for general public awareness and information:
| Health Unit | Date of vaccination | Name of Locality | Location | Time |
| SIGNAL ANGAMI SC | 7 October 2023 | Signal Angami A | Sub Centre | 10:00 AM |
| 14 October 2023 | Kevijau | Living Stone School | 10:00 AM | |
| DAROGAPATHAR SC | 9 October 2023 | Naharbari | Anganwadi Centre-A | 10:00 AM |
| 10 October 2023 | Darogapathar | Sub centre | 10:00 AM | |
| 11 October 2023 | Master Colony | Nagamese Baptist Church Compound | 10:00 AM | |
| 11 October 2023 | Naharbari | Anganwadi Centre -C | 12:00 Noon | |
| 13 Octber 2023 | Darogapathar |
| Anganwadi Centre -B |
| 10:00 AM |
| PURANABAZAR HWC | 6 October 2023 | Darogajan | Anganwadi Centre | 10:00 AM |
| 7 October 2023 | Padampukhri | Anganwadi Centre | 10:00 AM |
| 9 October 2023 | Puranabazar A | Anganwadi Centre | 10:00 AM |
| 9 October 2023 | Puranabazar B | Anganwadi Centre | 10:00 AM |
| UPHC DUNCAN | 6 October 2023 | Churches Colony | Chairman Compound | 10:00 AM |
| 9 October 2023 | Khermahal | Colony Compound | 10:00 AM |
| UPHC Burma Camp | 6 October 2023 | Mao Colony | ASHA residence | 9:00 AM |
| 6 October 2023 | Sangpangtu | ASHA residence | 9:00 AM |
| 7 October 2023 | Sumisa | Council Hall | 9:00 AM |
| 7 October 2023 | Paira | Council Hall | 9:00 AM |
| KUDA HWC | 6 October 2023 | K.Kire Colony | Health and wellness centre | 10:00 AM |
| 7 October 2023 | Phaipijang | Community Hall | 10:00 AM |
| 7 October 2023 | Lungwiram | LP School | 10:00 AM |
| 9 October 2023 | Master Colony | Community Hall | 10:00 AM |
| 10 October 2023 | D Colony | Anganwadi Centre | 10:00 AM |
| 10 October 2023 | Grace Colony & SP Colony | Anganwadi Centre | 10:00 AM |
| 11 October 2023 | Kuda B | Anganwadi Centre | 10:00 AM |
| 13 October 2023 | Kuda A | Anganwadi Centre | 10:00 AM |
| * All children in the age group of 9 MONTHS to 5 YEARS in the mentioned areas/locality should take up ONE dose of MR vaccine as part of the special drive. * Caregivers/Parents can in touch with the ASHA, Anganwadi Worker or ANM for further information. |
“Measles can affect anyone but is most common in children,” it read, adding that rubella can result in miscarriage, fetal death, stillbirth, or infants with congenital malformations, known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS).
It said that getting vaccinated is the best way to avoid getting measles or rubella or spreading it to others and that the vaccine is safe and helps the body fight the virus.
The office has also announced the dates and locations of the session sites (see table) and stated that all children aged nine months to five years should receive one dose of the MR vaccine as part of the special drive. For more information, caregivers or parents can contact the ASHA, Anganwadi worker, or ANM.
The department has asked the respective colony chairperson, GBs, churches, civil society organisations, allied departments, and the community to help ensure the success of the initiative in protecting and keeping children safe from vaccine-preventable diseases.